RESEARCH COMMUNICATION. Using humor as a tool, researchers hope to find new ways to make knowledge for the development of healthcare easier to act on. Six playful illustrations depicting beliefs about person-centered care have been paired with relevant research to encourage conversation and reflection. Person-centered healthcare is based on the abilities, needs, and conditions of the unique individual. To promote more person-centered health and social care, the University of Gothenburg…
Most cited article – for the third year in a row
RESEARCH. The article in which the Centre for Person-centred Care, GPCC, summarizes its definition of person-centered care continues to attract great interest. The article has been the most cited in the journal European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing for three years in a row. The article “Person-centered care – ready for prime time” was published in 2011, but hit a new record for the number of citations last year. In 2015…
GPCC Implement helps healthcare develop its person centered approach
COLLABORATION. A person centered approach makes care more effective and humane. Therefor, there is a major interest in health and social care in increasing person centered care. To support the change process with different heads, a non-profit company has been built. GPCC Implement. GPCC Implement is a so-called SVB company (NPO company), which means that the owner, GU Ventures AB, cannot withdraw any of the money from the company. Instead,…
Person-centered care central in report on effective care
RESEARCH THAT IMPACTS. The final report on effective care that has now been submitted to the government, notes that highly effective care requires the patient to be more involved in their own care. Inquirer Göran Stiernstedt refers to, among other things, research conducted at the GPCC – Centre for Person-Centred Care at University of Gothenburg. “We are extremely happy that our research impacted the investigation,” says Inger Ekman, Professor and…
GPCC features in new global report on person-centred care
REPORT. The University of Gothenburg Centre for Person-centred Care GPCC features in a newly published catalogue of key contributors and global ‘state of play’ report on person-centred care. The Health Foundation and Health Policy Partnership have launched a catalogue of key contributors and global ‘state of play’ report in person-centred care, following a 12 month international environment scan of the field. GPCC features in the report GPCCs Centre Director Inger…